There are 6 ways to get from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof by train, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tortrain U5
14 min€2–4Bus
- Take the bus from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Torbus N5
26 min€2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhoftaxi 6.3 km
9 min€19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhofwalk 5.6 km
1h 7mTrain via S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- Take the train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tortrain U5
21 min€5–7Line 300 bus
- Take the bus from S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf to S Ostbahnhofbus 300
43 min€2–3
Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof is to bus which costs €2 - €3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €19 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S+U Brandenburger Tor and arriving at U Frankfurter Tor. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S+U Brandenburger Tor and arriving at U Frankfurter Tor. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Potsdamer Platz and Ostbahnhof is 5 km.
The best way to get from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs €2 - €4.
The train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof bus services, operated by BVG, depart from S+U Brandenburger Tor station.
Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof train services, operated by BVG, depart from S+U Brandenburger Tor station.
The best way to get from Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof is to train which takes 14 min and costs €2 - €4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany and Ostbahnhof, Berlin, Germany?
BVG operates a train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, BVG operates a bus from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVG
Train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- BVG
Train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- BVG
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVG
Bus from S+U Brandenburger Tor to U Frankfurter Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- BVG
Bus from S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- BVG
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €19–23
Funk Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 26 10 26
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Quality Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 26 30 00
- Website
- quality-taxi.de
Radio Cab Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 3416908
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 202020
- Website
- taxi-berlin.de
Würfelfunk
- Phone
- +49 30 21 01 01
- Website
- wuerfelfunk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at U Frankfurter Tor station.
Potsdamer Platz to Ostbahnhof train services, operated by BVG, arrive at U Frankfurter Tor station.
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